Celebrity Couples Who Fell in Love On-Set
Sometimes the sizzling chemistry we see on-screen between two stars really isn’t acting at all. In fact, many celebrity couples who “spark” on set, end up taking that romance off-screen into long-term relationships.
Here’s 40 celeb couples who fell in love on set—many of whom are still together today.
Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman
Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman’s on-screen relationship in Revenge was tense, but their real-life romance is far less dramatic.
The couple started dating in 2012, got married in December 2018, and welcomed their first child in 2021.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Back to Blake really quick, her current beau, Ryan Reynolds caught her eye on set of Green Lantern when she played his character’s love interest. The started dating shortly after, got married in 2012, had four children between 2014-2023, and are still together today.
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Tom Holland and Zendaya
Tom and Zendaya first met in 2016 on set of Spider-Man: Homecoming when Tom played Peter Parker and Zendaya played MJ.
They hit it off immediately and officially made their relationship public in 2021. They’ve been together ever since.
Andrew Rannells and Tuc Watkins
Andrew and Tuc played on-screen couple Larry and Hank in the stage production, The Boys in the Band. They fell for each other while doing press for the play, and then later worked together on Showtime’s Black Monday.
They’re still going strong today.
Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas
Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas met on the set of Once Upon a Time in 2011, where they played Snow White and Prince Charming.
Their fairytale romance spilled into real-life and the two tied-the-knot in 2014 and later welcomed two sons.
Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer
Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer were an on-set couple on House M.D. that ended up falling in love in real life too. They went on to date for three years—and even got engaged—before ultimately deciding to split.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Goldie and Kurt met in 1966 while filming The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, but didn’t start dating until after reconnecting on the set of Swing Shift.
They played on-screen love interests in Overboard.
The couple are still together today and have a blended family together.
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Joe Serafini and Frankie Rodriguez
Joe and Frankie played Seb and Carlos on High School Musical: The Series and fans had been speculating for a while that they were dating in real life.
In 2021, they confirmed the rumors—making Disney history as the first openly LGBTQ couple to kiss on screen.
Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott
Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott played on-screen partners on CBS’s Stalker and ended up chasing more than crimes. The pair took it off-screen and ended up engaged in 2015—but sadly, it ended in 2019.
Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder
Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder were an on-and-off vampire couple in The Vampire Diaries, but Nina and Ian were together in real life from 2010-2013.
They both moved on to new partners, but their romance remains a fan favorite.
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Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton
Natalia and Charlie met on screen of Stranger Things and their chemistry stirred up rumors of a real-life romance. The couple confirmed the rumors in 2017, and have been going strong ever since.
Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson
Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson played one of our favorite TV couples as Seth and Summer in The O.C., but their romance spilled off-set and it was sweeter than ever from 2003-2006. However, they eventually went their separate ways.
Kat Dennings and Nick Zano
Kat and Nick played Max and Johnny in 2 Broke Girls, who had a complicated flirtation throughout the series. In real life, however, their romance was far less complicated.
Even so, they broke up in 2014 after three years together.
Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera
Rachel and Josh played love interests in West Side Story, and also starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes together.
While they claim they fell for each other in WSS, they didn’t go public with their relationship until 2021.
Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush
Chad and Sophia played passionate high school couple Lucas and Brooke in One Tree Hill, and that passion carried over into real life leading to an eventual marriage.
However, they split after five years of marriage.
Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser
While Alexis and Vincent’s on-screen relationship isn’t exactly romantic—both cheat on their spouses—their real-life relationship was much less scandalous. Not only did they secretly tie the knot in 2014, they also welcomed a child together in 2020.
Sadly, they split in 2022.
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Penélope and Javier worked together on set of Vicky Cristina Barcelona where they played Maria Elena and Juan Antonio, where their real-life romance really heated up.
They originally met in 1992 while filming Jamon Jamon, but didn’t start dating until 2007. They got married in 2010 and have two kids together.
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Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan
Another Gossip Girl romance that spilled into real-life, Leighton and Sebastian played high-school couple Carter and Blair, and ended up falling in love for real.
They dated for a few years while the show was still on, but eventually split in 2010.
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
Anna and Stephen played on-screen lovers in True Blood with a complicated vampire/human love affair. In real-life, however, their romance was a lot less complicated.
The two fell in love on set, got married and had two kids. They’re still together today—13 years later.
Rose Leslie and Kit Harington
Rose Leslie and Kit Harington met on set of Game of Thrones where their characters, Ygritte and Jon Snow fall in love in season three—and then break up in true GOT style (she shoots him full of arrows).
However, it didn’t stop there. They fell in love on set, dated for a few years, got married and had two kids.
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Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline
After playing onscreen couple John B and Sarah Cameron in Netflix's "Outer Banks," Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline eventually became a real couple.
However, it only lasted a couple years and they split in 2021.
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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
Ryan and Eva met years before The Place Beyond the Pines began filming but started dating quietly after working on the movie together.
Today, they’re still together and have two kids.
Jaz Sinclair and Ross Lynch
Jaz Sinclair and Ross Lynch’s characters in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina got together on set, and it carried on into real life.
They kept quiet about their romance until 2020 after making their red-carpet debut, but has gone back under the radar since, with only a brief inclination of their relationship in 2022.
Charles Melton and Camila Mendes
Riverdale’s Veronica and Reggie briefly dated on-set, and at the same time they developed an off-screen romance. The pair dated for over a year before splitting in 2019.
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz
Daniel and Rachel met in college but didn’t start dating until 2010 after working together on Dream House. They got married in 2011 and have a blended family that includes children from previous relationships and one child together.
Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart
Cole and Lili fell in love on set of Riverdale while their characters created the legendary love story of #Bughead. They dated off-screen for about three years before ultimately splitting in 2020.
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Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki
Kaley and Johnny played long-time couple on The Big Bang Theory while secretly dating in real-life too—for about two years. Eventually they parted ways, but stayed close friends.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
Mila and Ashton have a love story that spans decades.
They first met in 1998 on the set of That 70s Show, where they became a fan-favorite couple. And while they claim the spark started on set—it wasn’t until almost 25 years later that they actually got together.
Today the couple is married with two kids.
Jerry Ferrara and Jamie-Lynn Sigler
In Entourage, Turtle doesn't have much luck with the ladies, until he starts dating Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who plays herself. After her guest-starring role in 2008, the couple stayed together off screen until 2009.
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale
Rose and Bobby were introduced by a mutual friend, and worked together in Adult Beginners. They took their chemistry off-screen in 2012.
The couple now have two kids together.
Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan
Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan played top-secret CIA agents on Alias, but their off-screen romance was anything but secret.
They fell for each other during filming, but only dated for about six months before splitting in 2004.
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett
Amy and Will played the quirky duo in Arrested Development; all while being married in real life.
They started dating in 2000, married in 2003, but sadly announced their split in 2012.
Jason Segel and Linda Cardellini
Jason Segel and Linda Cardellini sparked a real-life romance after their on-screen relationship in Freaks and Geeks. They dated for six years after the show was canceled, but split in 2007.
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah and Freddie met in 1997 on set of I Know What You Did Last Summer, when an apparent spark ignited, but they didn’t officially start dating until 2000. They got married two years later and have two kids together.
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Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia
Gilmore Girls’ fans adored the love story between Rory and Jess, and apparently so did Alexis and Milo. Their chemistry continued off-set and they dated for four strong years before calling it quits in 2006.
Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell
Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell’s on-screen relationship in The Americans is filled with espionage and disguise, but in real life things are much simpler.
The couple has been quietly dating since 2014 and had a child together in 2016.
Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin
In Gotham, Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin have a relationship threatened by villains at every turn. But in real life, they're blissfully married and have two kids together.
Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer
Charlie and Natalia’s characters fought their feelings on the show of Stranger Things before finally ending up together in the second season.
Real life was no different, and the pair finally stepped out as a couple in 2017 and have been together ever since.
Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood
Melissa and Chris played love interests in Supergirl that eventually developed into real feelings off-set, too. They confirmed their relationship in 2017, tied the knot in 2019, and welcomed their first child in 2020.
They’re still going strong today.
Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst
Jesse and Kirsten played married couple Peggy and Ed Blumquist in Fargo, and ended up taking their love off-screen. They got engaged in 2017, welcomed two kids in 2018, and got married in 2022.
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